Shadow Children - Understanding Education's #1 Problem (2nd Edition) - Softcover

Dr. Anthony Dallmann-Jones

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Synopsis

How can educators identify, assess, understand and help at-risk students? This book provides in-depth answers to key questions such as: Who are today's at-risk children? *How do children become at-risk? *What are the characteristics of at-risk children--how do they impact the social and school environment? *What are the components of effective prevention and intervention programs? The answers to these and questions provided by a leading authority will help you understand and deal with the growing issue of at-risk students in U.S. schools today.

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About the Author

Anthony Dallmann-Jones Ph.D. brings to this completely revised second edition his lifetime experience as an educator and advocate specializing in at-risk children in schools. He is founder and director of the National At-Risk Education Network (NAREN) and graduate professor of educational psychology at the School of Graduate Education at Marian University. He has taught at every level from elementary to graduate school. At Marian University he co-founded the first accredited master s program in alternative education which specializes in working with at-risk students.

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